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No. 676,838. Patented lune l8, lam.

. J. n. DAWSON.

TOY.

(Application filed May 23, 1900.v

(No Model.)

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JEFFERSON DAVIS DAWSON, OF BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR- Oil I ONE- HALF TO ALBERT IRENAENS KELLOGG, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 676,838, dated June 18, 1901.

Application filed May 23, 190i). Serial No; 17,626. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JEFFERSON DAVIS DAW- soN, a citizen oi' the United States, residing at Beardstown, in the county of Cass and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

My invention has relation to parachutes; and it consists in the novel arrangement and construction of its parts, as hereinafter described.

The object of my invention is to provide a toy parachute contained within a receptacle, said receptacle consisting of two similar parts hinged and being forced apart by the force of the explosion of the firecracker, thus libcrating the parachute.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the parachute inflated. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the receptacle when closed around the parachute. Fig. 3 is a seetional view of Fig. 2 cut on the line at an.

1 1 are the two similar parts or sides of the receptacle."

2 is the hinge which enables the receptacle to be opened and closed.

3 is the spring-catch which holds the sides temporarily in juxtaposition and liberates them by the force-t the explosion.

4 is the knob over which the spring 3 fastens.

5 is a transverse compartment contained within the receptacle to hold the explosive.

6 -6 are the ropes of the parachute.

7 is the canopy of the parachute.

In operation the parachute is folded and placed within the receptacle as in Fig. 3, a firecracker is placed in the compartment 5, and. the catch is fastened. Then the firecracker is lighted and the receptacle thrown into-the air. The cracker exploding releases the catch, the receptacle opens, and the parachute comes out and lills. turns to the sender.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and'desiro to secure by Letters Patent, isp A toy consisting of a recepl acle, said receptacle being composed of hinged members, a parachute attachment connected to the receptacle and adapted to be contained therein, similar-parts attached to the said members opposite their point of hinging, said parts when brought together forming a compartment, an explosive located within said compartment, the members of the receptacle adapted to be forced apart by the ignition of the explosive and liberate the parachute.

Thus the toy re In testimony whereof I a'l'lix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEFFERSON DAVIS DAWSON. Witnesses:

FRANK M. FOLKS, JOHN D. GREEN. 

